Austrian footballer
Martin Stranzl (born 16 June 1980) is an Austrian professional football coach and a former player who played as a defender.
Club career
Born in Güssing, Stranzl played for SV Güssing as a youth. In 1997, he earned a transfer to TSV 1860 Munich, where he completed his youth training and debuted as a Bundesliga professional. In 2004, following TSV's relegation, the defender joined first-division team VfB Stuttgart, where he remained a cornerstone.
In March 2006, Stranzl signed for Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow. With Spartak Moscow, he finished three times as runner-up in the Russian Premier League.
On 30 December 2010, Stranzl agreed to terms with Borussia Mönchengladbach on a 2+1⁄2-year deal. He helped the side avoid relegation. At the time of his signing, Borussia Mönchenglabach was last in the Bundesliga.
On 8 March 2016, he announced that he would retire in summer 2016.[1]
International career
He made his debut for Austria in a March 2000 friendly match against Sweden and was named in the Austrian squad for UEFA Euro 2008.
Career statistics
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team |
Year |
Apps |
Goals
|
Austria[3]
|
2000 |
6 |
0
|
2001 |
2 |
0
|
2002 |
1 |
0
|
2003 |
6 |
0
|
2004 |
7 |
1
|
2005 |
7 |
1
|
2006 |
6 |
0
|
2007 |
7 |
0
|
2008 |
12 |
1
|
2009 |
2 |
0
|
Total |
56 |
3
|
References
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